Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural was 3.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3.4%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
28th
of 33 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2016
All-time low
2.3%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2007–2019

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007–2019

012342007201320192007: 3.52008: 2.32009: 2.82010: 2.72011: 2.62012: 32013: 3.12014: 3.52015: 3.32016: 3.72019: 3.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Dominican Republic stood at 3.4%.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.

That places Dominican Republic 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 3.5% —
2008 2.3% -35.3%
2009 2.8% +25.0%
2010 2.7% -4.7%
2011 2.6% -2.6%
2012 3.0% +13.1%
2013 3.1% +3.5%
2014 3.5% +13.9%
2015 3.3% -4.1%
2016 3.7% +9.3%
2019 3.4% -6.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 3.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 44% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9% 2.3% 3.5% 3
2010s 3.2% 2.6% 3.7% 8

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 25 Indonesia 3.7% compare
  2. 26 El Salvador 3.7% compare
  3. 27 Colombia 3.4% compare
  4. 29 Thailand 2.7% compare
  5. 30 Bolivia 2.3% compare
  6. 31 South Africa 2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Dominican Republic?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Dominican Republic was 3.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural?
Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 308 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)